Blueberry (BB) and cherry pomace were investigated as new biosorbents for aflatoxins (AFs) sequestration from buffered solutions, gastrointestinal fluids and model wine. Among the tested biosorbents, BB exhibited the maximum adsorption performance for AFs and hence was further selected for the optimization of experimental parameters like pH, dosage, time and initial concentration of AFs. Material characterizations via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, N₂ adsorption-desorption isothermal studies, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS) techniques revealed useful information about the texture and chemical composition of the biosorbents. The fitting of isothermal data with different models showed the model suitability trend as: Sips model > Langmuir model > Freundlich model, where the theoretical maximum adsorption capacity calculated from the Sips model was 4.6, 2.9, 2.7 and 2.4 mg/g for AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2, respectively. Kinetics study revealed the fast AFs uptake by BB (50–90 min) while thermodynamics studies suggested the exothermic nature of the AFs adsorption from both, single as well as multi-toxin buffer systems, gastrointestinal fluids and model wine. Accrediting to the fast and efficient adsorption performance, green and facile fabrication approach and cost-effectiveness, the newly designed BB pomace can be counted as a promising contender for the sequestration of AFs and other organic pollutants.

Postharvest anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. remains a constraint to the storage and marketing of tropical and subtropical fruits. Edible antifungal coatings carrying biopolymers and antifungal agents have received considerable attention as alternatives to conventional fungicides. Previous research has demonstrated the potential of biopolymers, essential oils, biocontrol agents, nanoemulsions, Pickering emulsions, multilayer coatings, and delivery systems. However, strong inhibition of mycelial growth or conidial germination in vitro does not consistently translate into equivalent disease control on fruit, indicating that intrinsic antifungal potency alone is insufficient to explain postharvest performance. Colletotrichum conidia are initially exposed at the fruit surface, but appressorium formation, cuticle penetration, and quiescent colonization progressively separate the pathogen from surface-applied actives. Meanwhile, fruit cuticles vary among hosts and cultivars and continue changing during storage. Temperature, relative humidity, condensation, ripening, and handling further influence infection and coating properties, while active physicochemical processes determine antifungal retention, partitioning, volatilization, and release. This review examines and compares edible antifungal coatings through infection-site bioavailability, integrating pathogen stage, fruit-surface transport, storage trajectory, active properties, and coating architecture to explain the in vitro–to-in situ translation gap and define context-matched design and measurement priorities.